Editorial · All 15 ranked

Greatest Winter Sports of All Time

Every athlete in our winter sports coverage, ranked by documented honours and records.

A living list, updated as careers unfold.

Rank	Athlete	Sport	Nation	Honours	Honours
1	Shaun WhiteWinter Sports	Winter Sports	United States	Olympic Gold Medalsx5	5
2	Eileen GuWinter Sports · Freestyle skiing	Winter Sports	United States	Olympic Gamesx6	6
3	Mikaela ShiffrinWinter Sports · Slalom, Giant slalom, Super-G, Downhill	Winter Sports	United States	Olympic Medalsx6	6
4	Marcel HirscherWinter Sports · Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super-G, Combined	Winter Sports	Austria	Olympic Medalsx5	5
5	Lindsey VonnWinter Sports · Downhill, Super-G, Giant slalom, Combined	Winter Sports	United States	Olympic Gold Medalx5	5
6	Chloe KimWinter Sports · Halfpipe	Winter Sports	United States	Olympic Gold Medalsx6	6
7	Bode MillerWinter Sports · Downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom	Winter Sports	United States	Olympic Medalsx5	5
8	Petra VlhovaWinter Sports · Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super-G	Winter Sports	Slovakia	Olympic Gold Medalx6	6
9	Sofia GoggiaWinter Sports · Downhill and super-G	Winter Sports	Italy	Olympic gold medalx6	6
10	Hermann MaierWinter Sports · Alpine ski racer	Winter Sports	Austria	Olympic Gold Medalsx5	5
11	Ingemar StenmarkWinter Sports · Slalom, Giant Slalom	Winter Sports	Sweden	Olympic Medalsx6	6
12	Aleksander Aamodt KildeWinter Sports · Downhill, Super-G, Giant slalom, Combined	Winter Sports	Norway	World Cup Overall Championx4	4
13	Federica BrignoneWinter Sports · Giant slalom, super-G, combined, downhill	Winter Sports	Italy	Olympic Medalsx5	5
14	Marco OdermattWinter Sports · Downhill, Super-G, Giant slalom	Winter Sports	Switzerland	Olympic Gold Medalx5	5
15	Lara Gut-BehramiWinter Sports · Downhill, Super-G, Giant Slalom	Winter Sports	Switzerland	Olympic Gamesx5	5

Methodology: compiled from each athlete's documented honours, records and public estimates on their AthleteWiki profile. All 15 eligible athletes ranked. Updated 2026-07-14.